Too Late
St. James Gate Lyrics
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(Yeah it's too late, too late, too late)
You were 19, yeah
Thought you were everything, no
But I was too young and too naive to know the difference in between
Right from wrong
Cause baby, you're not right for me, for me
Said we can work on things, work on things
We don't have the time, we don't have the time
I was told you'd never let me down
Now I'm feeling six feet underground
And now it's too late, too late, too late
Yeah too late, too late, too late
Oh you love me baby don't you now
Feeling lonely when I'm not around
And now it's too late, too late, too late
Yeah too late, too late, too late
No not again
You'll go tell all of your friends how I fucked you over
But you and I both know that's not how it went down
Let's take a step back, rewind this shit like it's an 8-track
Cause even after it's been over with you like to bring up the past like a playback
I was soul searching, soul searching
Found you when you were down at your lowest I am most certain
If you wouldn't have caught feelings for me where would you be
Prolly lurking on twitter just like I use to be, yeah
Yeah I did that shit, kind of embarrassing now to admit that shit, but
See I had a thing for you
And I knew it was dangerous cause you still had a thing for him
(Too late, oh no no)
(Too late, too late)
(Ohh, too late)
I was told you'd never let me down
Now I'm feeling six feet underground
And now it's too late, too late, too late
Yeah too late, too late, too late
Oh you love me baby don't you now
Feeling lonely when I'm not around
And now it's too late, too late, too late
Yeah too late, too late, too late
The song "Too Late" by St. James' Gate is a reflection on a past relationship, where one party realizes that they were too young and naive to recognize the differences between right and wrong, and that the relationship was doomed from the start. The opening lines of the chorus "And it's too late, too late, too late" serve to emphasize the feeling of finality and regret that the singer experiences. They acknowledge that although they were told that their partner would never let them down, they now feel six feet underground, indicating a feeling of being buried alive and trapped in their own emotions.
The second verse of the song explores the complexities of relationships and the difficulty of moving on from past hurt. The singer acknowledges that their actions may have hurt their partner, and that their partner might go and tell their friends that they had been betrayed. However, the singer also points out that their partner is not telling the full story and that they both played a role in the relationship's breakdown. The lines "Let's take a step back, rewind this shit like it's an 8-track" are a metaphorical plea to revisit the past and understand what has happened.
The final chorus brings the song full circle, with the repeated "too late" serving as a stark reminder that the relationship is over and cannot be salvaged. The lines "Oh you love me baby don't you now, feeling lonely when I'm not around" demonstrate that although the singer recognizes the relationship's flaws, their partner still has feelings for them. However, it is ultimately too late to repair the damage that has been done.
Line by Line Meaning
And it's too late, too late, too late
The relationship is already past the point of repair
Yeah it's too late, too late, too late
The singer is emphasizing the fact that it is too late
You were 19, yeah
The person being addressed was 19 years old when they were together
Thought you were everything, no
The artist once believed that the person being addressed was everything they wanted
But I was too young and too naive to know the difference in between
The artist realizes now that they were too young and naive to understand what they really needed in a relationship
Right from wrong
They were unable to make the right decisions for themselves at the time
Cause baby, you're not right for me, for me
The singer realizes now that the person they were with was not right for them
Said we can work on things, work on things
They tried to work on the relationship, but it didn't work out
When we don't have the time
They were too busy to focus on the relationship
I was told you'd never let me down
The artist was given false promises by the person they were with
Now I'm feeling six feet underground
The singer is feeling depressed and hopeless because of the failed relationship
Oh you love me baby don't you now
The person being addressed still loves the artist, but it is too late for the relationship to work out
Feeling lonely when I'm not around
The person being addressed is lonely without the singer
No not again
The singer does not want to repeat the same mistakes
You'll go tell all of your friends how I fucked you over
The person being addressed is likely to spread false rumors about the singer
But you and I both know that's not how it went down
The artist is aware that the person being addressed is not telling the truth
Let's take a step back, rewind this shit like it's an 8-track
The artist wants to go back in time and reflect on what went wrong in the relationship
Cause even after it's been over with you like to bring up the past like a playback
The person being addressed keeps bringing up the past and it's becoming frustrating for the singer
I was soul searching, soul searching
The singer was trying to find themselves and figure out what they really wanted in life
Found you when you were down at your lowest I am most certain
The artist found the person being addressed when they were going through a tough time
If you wouldn't have caught feelings for me where would you be
The artist wonders where the person being addressed would be if they hadn't gotten into a relationship with them
Prolly lurking on twitter just like I use to be, yeah
The person being addressed would probably still be alone and searching for love, just like the artist used to be
Yeah I did that shit, kind of embarrassing now to admit that shit, but
The singer admits to having made mistakes in the past
See I had a thing for you
The artist had feelings for the person being addressed
And I knew it was dangerous cause you still had a thing for him
The singer was aware that the person being addressed still had feelings for someone else
(Too late, oh no no)
Reiterating the fact that it is too late for the relationship to work out
(Too late, too late)
Stating that it is too late again
(Ohh, too late)
Once again emphasizing that it is too late
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Written by: Triston Salazar
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